Anthracite:TheOnion: Popcorn Johnny: So it's not legal for a 15 year old to consent to sex, but it's just fine if she buys a morning after pill without parental permission? Not really understanding the logic behind that decision.

Should we also ban the purchase of contraception?

Also, it's legal for a 15 year old to have sex with another 15 year old. And they do it all the time without worrying much about the law (and would continue to do so even if it were illegal). Since this is going to happen anyway, we would at least like to limit the number of children produced from the activity.

You are assuming that a 15 yr old has the brains to make that decision. I highly doubt it. There is a reason why they can't drive, vote or drink legally at that age.

I'm not assuming anything. 15 year olds have sex. It's a fact. The legality of the issue sure doesn't stop them either. The only question is do we want them to be able to legally purchase protection. If we say yes, we accept that they'll have sex, but the availability of protection should reduce the rate of STDs and unplanned pregnancy. If we say no, we accept that they'll have sex, but pay the price of increased STDs and unplanned pregnancy for the benefit of...something.

FriarReb98:See, while this will legitimately help some people, I know from seeing it firsthand at pharmacies in, shall we say, the less reputable neighborhoods of Providence, that there are people that will go in almost every other week to buy said drugs. You'd think the girl would just tell the guys to use a condom or it's an extra $50.

TomD9938:Right. No one great ever grew up under difficult circumstances.

Well, then, we should enact policies that keep more and more people in poverty and need so their bootstrappy greatness can more fully manifest. Plus, that means rich people can get richer! A win-win if I've ever heard of one.

Exactly! This is why I think women who naturally have spontaneous miscarriages should be tried on charges of manslaughter. People (well, women) should do everything they can to make the womb a scientifically perfect environment for any potentially potential fertilized egg irregardless of weather or not they know they are pregnant. Because who knows?!? That egg that naturally was rejected could have been that one in 10^23 chance that the PERSON every egg is could have saved the world.

Remember folks - the Government is only supposed to "mind it's own business" when it comes to weapons you can slaughter other people with. When it comes to your own body, it should be all up in your business.

bugontherug:ontariolightning: Aboot time Americans. Plan B has no age limit in Canada and sold over the counter / on the shelves. This is the stuff that can help prevent future abortions. Great day for the

So a thirteen year old in Canada can just walk up to the pharmacy counter and buy Plan B, no questions asked?

If you really want your day ruined, there are no limits on abortion in Canada. Third trimester? Legs in the stirrups, please.

No legal restrictions. Only access and funding problems I guess. You'd have to ask someone from America's hat whether I'm correct or not.

TheShavingofOccam123:bugontherug: ontariolightning: Aboot time Americans. Plan B has no age limit in Canada and sold over the counter / on the shelves. This is the stuff that can help prevent future abortions. Great day for the

So a thirteen year old in Canada can just walk up to the pharmacy counter and buy Plan B, no questions asked?

If you really want your day ruined, there are no limits on abortion in Canada. Third trimester? Legs in the stirrups, please.

No legal restrictions. Only access and funding problems I guess. You'd have to ask someone from America's hat whether I'm correct or not.

I'm from America's Hat, and you're correct...though I don't think many doctors are willing to perform late-term abortions for no reason. But then again, who knows.

Freakanomics does a good job of laying out the case for that. That unwanted children are more likely to end up involved in crime and reducing unwanted children has a follow on effect of reducing crime a couple of decades later.

I am somewhat comforted that America is one of the few countries that does not regulate the sales of melatonin. You can find it on the shelves of must drug stores and it is in fact quite cheap relative. The only reasons I state this is that I developed a dangerous pineal cyst which was endoscopically removed including the entire gland. So I now require exogenous melattonin to trick myself that it in fact nighttime. Just saying that it is a godsend that melatonin is OTC unlike other countries